The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-02-05

The February Bdg1:tH. Of Amertcan M,.
toy il model OF elegance. and its contents
delightful. The tirst article ON the Notable
Editors between i77G and 1900" affords
twenty seven unique illustrations. including
se,ers. Of the rarest portraits known to pic
ture collectors. Its author, Hon. 5. q. W.
Benz amin. illumines his text with qusint an
&C tote and felicitous quotation, and, as the
result Of much scholarly research he furn
nishes fresh information on a variety o.
points which serves TO demonstrate the mar.
velon. influence o! the early American press
in the shaping of our public affairs. The
other notable contributions to the February
issue are the Letter Of Commander Sldeil
Mackenzie in lS43," the queer question OF
"When Did Ohio Become = Slater" brief
tribute to Senator John A. Logan the
character ami public services Of "Major
General Hunter. president Lincon's Tn.
lucky Pass, " "1he First Homestead Bill"
an episode in the congressional career of
Horace Greeley. by Nathan Greeley, &c.
These papers with the several well filled de-
partments. form most interesting and
readable number.
Srrijner for February bears out the prom
Use made In the January number was issu-
Ell that the magazine should be equal in
merit to the ScribasS of years age. The
contents are varied aud Of an interesting
character. John C. Ropes contributes an
interesting article. accompanied by proper
illustrations on the subject, The Likenesses
Of Juiius Caesar ". minister Washburne
continues his "Reminiscences Of the Siege
Commune Of Paris, and Harold Freiric,
the London correspondent, of the New York
Times, gives = second n-tallment Of his
serial story. "Seth's Brothers Wife" An
article which. Just at this time will attract
attention, il that Of Prof J. L. Solely Of the
Navy. who writes on "Our Naval Policy"
Braincr Matthews writes m interesting
sketch Of Mr. Coquelln the greatest Of pres
enl French actors ani Thomas Sergeant Per
~ presents y critical review Of Russian
Novels These papers. together with nun.
Der Of othcr7 make the mage2iRe q very
strong one.
Since the February number of the F.pa'fr
Science Nog'ily was issued Prof. H. L.. lou-
mans, ats leading editor, has died The mag
uine will q on, however, aud the same shil
ily charaeter1ng il, articles in the past will
be maintained
In the February number is continued the
discussion Of the "Misgoyernment of Great
Cities. by Frank Z. CrsuioR, in which he
suggests ~ A remedy for presents evils the
Enforcement of municipal affairs from poll.
tics aud the restricting in city matters of the
right Of franchise to tax payers. Prof. vii
liam James discusses 1.-The Laws Of Habit"
aud Daniel q Thompson Science in Re
ligious Education Among the other ar
ticles are The South Pacific Diamond
Mines" Materialism aud Morality"
Science and Morals and "Fetichism or
Authropom Orphism.'
The 81 Nicholas for February, which is
finely illustrated, contains u number of in.
teresting sketches, stories and poems by well
known writers, among them Holmes II.
Boyison, who has short story on BE
tweer Sea and Sky" and Frances iIodgson
Bennett, who conclude, The Story OF Prince
fairyfoot' ''Sarn. Ksui kasson;. or. the
Battle Of the Monkey and the Crabs" is
taken from the japanese sud is illustrated.
Notable among other thing are "Ehe's
Realistic Novels. -. The Porcelain Store"
III we're Boy" "Jnsn and Jusnils, and
The Brownies Singing School"